Folding package-box.



A. W. BEERS.

FOLDING PACKAGE BOX.

MPLICATION :HLED DEC.20. 191a.

Patented Feb. 25-, i919.

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FOLDING PACKAGEBOX.

APPLICATION FILED 050.20. 1918.

1,295,824. Patentd Feb. 25; 1919.

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fllexanderhf 56673 %1 hi alto M42135 To all whom it may concern:

- a citizen of the United States, and residing PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

I ALEXANDER. w. mass 1 'noLnmo rAcxAcE-Box.

Be it known that I,.-ALExAN1 nR WIBnERs, I.

at New York, in the county'of Bronx and State of NewYork, have: inventedcertainnew and useful Improvements in Foldingr Package-Boxes, of whichthe following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled inthe art to which it appertains to i make and use the same.

This invention relates to What are known as folding or knockdown packageboxes of the class used by tailors and others in packing or shippingclothes or. other articles, one of which is shown and described 'in U.S. Letters Patent No..1,032,645 granted to me.

' July 16, 1912, and'the object'ofthis in.- vention is 'to provide a box'of. the class.

' .ed to be folded compactly toget and which is composedfe'ntirelymaterial and which has no metalh I ."separate parts of my improvement -astill further object being to providea be following specification, ofwhich the specified, composed of top and bottom parts which are exactlythe same in form and construction, exceptthat] the top part is slightlylarger thanthe bottom part'to per-. mit of the bottom part beinginserted there-' -in,"'or the top part being passeddown over the bottompart, which parts are-also daptwhich are similar inform when andapproximately of'the same dimensions;

.of the class specified which'is' stron more durable than other. boxesof SlQD-gl ing or securing devices of-any kind or and with these andother objects in view the invention consists in a box of the classspecified, constructed as hereinafter de The invention 1s fully discl dpanying drawings form a part, in which the x are designated by suitableeference characters in each of the views, an in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank form used in'the construction of myimproved box, or the separate parts thereof, the said form or blankbeing used for making each part'of the box, or the top and bottom parts7 thereof;

Fig. 2 a similar view but showing only one corner portion of the blankand showing said corner portion on an enlarged scale; 7 3 a view showingone corner pertion of one part of the box in section and indicating themethod of folding the separate box Q 4- a view similarto :Fig. 3' butshowingsaid parts completely folded;

p Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 25 1919 i 1 Applicationfiled December :20, 191-8. Serial No. 267,650. I

parts of the blankto form a part of the' Fig. 5 a. perspective View ofone end portion of a part of a box;

Fig. 6 a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modification of theconstruction shown therein; I

Fig. 7 a view similar to Fig. 4.- but indicatin the blank. form shown inFig. 6'completely folded;

.Fig. 8 a, new similar to Fig. 6 but show ing another modification; and,Fig. 9 a'view similar to, Fig. 7 but indicating the blank shown in Fig.8completely folded.

The herein is an improvement on that shown and described in applicationNo. 240,720 filed by me 'June 19, 1918 and,- in the practice of myinvention, as hereinbefore set out eachpart of my improved box, orthetop and bottom members thereof, are made from blanks of the same formand construction,

' one of which is shown at a in Fig. 1, and this blank is stamped or cutfrom card-.

board or similar material used in making boxes of this class, and saidblank is'oblong r and-'rectan ular in form. and com rises a:.f,CeI1tI'3.l.bO y portion a two para el side f members 6 and twoparallel end members 0, 'anilthe body a and side members I) areseparated by score or folding lines d, while invention described andclaimed the body and'end-members 0 are'separated .by score or'foldinglines 6, and these lines.

cross each other at f and form corner and 'oek members 9 which areintegrally: connected with the end members abut are separated from theside members 6 by slots in -.which extend from the edges of the sidemembers 6 to the folding lines (2 and as thus constructed the corner andlock members 9 are free to fold on the end members 0 but are-independentof the side members '1).

In this construction the outer corners of.

the corner members g are cut out to form recesses 9 the inner walls ofwhich are beveled or rounded as shown at g to form short projectingtongue-shaped lock members 9 separated from the body portion of thecorner and lock members g'by short reshaped recessesp' having inwardlydirected slot-shaped extensions '5 which are parallel with the score orfolding lines d and communicate with the slots 11., and formed in theend portions of the parts I) adja-cent to the corner and lock members 9are slots j which range longitudinally of the parts b and centrallythereof, and in this connection attention is called to the fact that thetransverse dimensions of the corner and lock members 9 in bothdirect-ions are the same as the transverse dimensions of the sidemembers 6' and end members 0.

It will be understood that in folding a blank, such as thatshown anddescribed, to 1 parts and the side members 6 and end membersc of theblank form he side and end walls thereof, and in the operation offolding the blank to form one'of said parts, the

side members "1) are first folded. upwardly and inwardly after which theend members 0 are folded upwardly and inwardly, and in this operationthe parts g of the' corner and lock" members 9 are passed inwardlythrough the slots j, as clearly indicated in- Figs. 3 and 4.

When this operation is fully completed as box member or part, while therecesses g in the corner members 9 fit in the outer end portions 'of theslots-.7 in the parts 6, and

the inner end portions 9' of the slots j fit in the recesses i andtheextensions '5 thereof in the parts g,'-and it will be understood thatthe distance between the points is and k as shown in-Figs. 2 and 4, orthe dimensions of the corner and lock members 9 along this line is lessthan the lengthof the slots 7' and this permits of the free passage ofthe parts g of the corner and lock members 9 through said slots '9'.

The corner and lock members 9, or the parts 9 thereofare provided withcorner portions 9 and said corner portions at a:

as well as the edges '9 of the parts 9 bear on the bottom or bodyportion of the box member as shown at. :2 in'Fig. 4 in. order to securethe properoperation of the corner and lock membersg and to prevent thetilting thereof and to secure a positive lock action between the pointsis and w as' well as between the points 1: and :1 asshown in Fig. 4 ofthe drawing.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the corner and lock members gare sub' stantially of the same form as that shown in Figs. 1 to 5inclusive, except that the recesses g and 2' thereof are not as deep asthe corresponding recesses shown in said other figl5 ures, and in placeof the slots j which range longitudinally of the side members b as shownin Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, I provide diagonally arranged slots. mthrough which V In Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings the corv ner and lockmembers 9 are of the same form as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 but in place ofthe diagonally arranged slot ml provide a combination slot n which isdiagonally arranged from the points n to n and ar ranged lohgitudinallyof said side'- members I) from the points n to n; and with the formshown in Figs. 8 and 9, the parts 9 and lock members 9 are passedthrough the slot n in the same manner as illustrated in Flg. 3 of thedrawings to lock the side and at the opposite sides thereof to formrecesses which form between the points k and k the part or tongue ghaving the lock members 91* integral therewith and in all the forms ofconstruction, the parts g -and lock members 9' are passed through theslots :7'mn to lock the side and end members I) and 0 together as shownin Figs. 4, 7 and 9, in which figures it will be noted that the cornerand lock members 9 are held against vertical movement on the sidemembers I) between the points x and k, and saidcorner and lock membersare also held against longitudinal movement on the'side members 6between the points 01: and as hereinloeforev end members I) and 0together as shown of construction shown, is the same or slightly lessthan the length iof the slots n to permit of the passage of the parts 9therethrough. V 7

From the foregoing description it will be noted that the chiefdiiference between the construction shown in this application and thatof applicants priorv patent lies in the lock members gt formed integralwith the parts 9 of the corner and lock members g, and which form anabsolute corner lockfor the connection of the side and end-members b and0, and with the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, anotherdistinctive dilference lies in the .slot'j which ranges longitudinallyof the side members I) instead of diagonally as shown in applicantsprior be understood that my .inventipn .is not limited to the particularform thereof as thefcorner and lock members 9 formedin the manner hereinset out may be used in connection with any form'or arrangement of slotthrough which said lock-members are able to pass, and while I have shownbut one part of a box it will be understood that both of said parts 'maybe formed in the same manner and the corner and lock members 9 may beformed integral with, or be-foldably connected with either the sidemembers I or end members 0, of the body a, and various other changes inand modifications of the construction herein shown and described. may bemade, within the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages. Q

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A box member of the class described composed of a blank having acentral bodly portlon, and folding side members and fol ing end members,the ends of one set of said parts, theside members or the end members,being'provided with folding corner and lock -men1'bers.and the ends ofthe other set of said parts being provided with .slots, said corner andlook members being provided in 'the inner edges thereof which are atright i vided with folding corner and lock members and lock members withwhich they are com nected being adapted to be passed through saidslots'to lock the side and end portions of the blank together to .form acomplete 9 lock member.

2. 'A box member of the class described composed of a blank comprising acentral -bodyportion, a pair of folding side members and a pairoffolding end members, the ends of one of said pairs of members beingpros and the ends of the other pair of said members beingnprovided withslots,.the corner and lock s5 embers being provided in their outer freecorners with-recesses which form in their edges para el with the ends ofthe parts to which'they' are attached projecting tongue-shaped lockmembers and said corner and lock members being also provided in theinner edges thereof which are at right angles to their attaching lines'with recesses, said ton 'e-shaped lock members and that part of 't ecorner and lock memb ers to which they are attached being adapted to'bepassed through said slotsto lockthe side and end portions ofthe blanktogether and to prevent lateral or vertical movement of the corner andlock members in the slotted portions of the box member.

3'. A box member bf theclass described composed of a blank havingfolding side and s end portions, the ends of one of'which are providedwith folding corner and lock members and the ends of the other of whichare provided with slots, the corner and lock members being providedadjacentto the attached end'thereof; with recesses, one of the freecorner portions of each of said lock members being recessed to form.between said recess and said first named recess tongue ortio'ns havingtongue-shaped lockmemers, said tongue portions with said tongue- Yshaped lockv members being-adapted to be passed through said slots tolock the side and end portions of the box member together.

4:. A box member of the class described composed of a blank havingfolding side and end portions, the ends of one of which are providedwith folding corner and lock mem-' ers and the ends of the other ofwhich are provided with slots, the corner and lock members beingprovided in opposite side edges with recesses between which is formed inone of the free cornerportions of each of said lock members" tongueportions having tongue-shaped clock members, said tongueportions withsaid tongue-shaped lock members being adapted to be passed through saidslbts to lock the side and end portions'of the box member together inlsuch manner as to prevent vertical or lateral movement of the cornerandlock members on the slotted portion of the box member.

- 5. Abox member-of composed of a blank having folding side and theclass described I end portions, theends of one of which are providedwith folding corner and lock members and the ends of .theother of whichare provided with slots, the corner and lock members being provided inopposite, side edges with recesses between which is formed V in one ofthe free corner portions of each of said lock members tongue. portionshaving tongue-shaped lock members, said tongue portions with saidtongue-shaped lock memers belng adapted to be passed through said slotstoform a lock-between one of the te cesses of each corner and lockmember and the bottom of the box member and between the other recess ineach of said corner and box member.

lock members and the corner portion of the j endportions, the ends ofone of which are .ers andz-the ends of the other of which are rovided.with folding 'cornerand lock memf provided-with slots arrangedlongitudinally thereof, said corner and lock members being providedadjacent to the attached end therecorner andlock members on the I ofwith substantially V-shaped recesses, one

form recesses, to form between said recesses and the first namedrecesses tongue portions having tongue-shaped lock members, said tongueportions with said tongue-shaped members being passedthrough said slotsto lock the side\and end portions of the box member together insuchmanner as to prevent vertical and lateral movement of the slottedportion of the box member; 1

I 7. A box member of the class described composed of ablank havingfolding side end portions, the ends of one of which are freeco'rnerportions of each of said lock members tongue portions, said tongueportions' being adapted to be passed through said slots to lock the sideand end portions of the box meinber together, and means integral withsaid tongue portions and adapted to be passed through said slots to locksaid side and end portionsof thebox mem ber together insuch manner as toprevent vertical and lateral movement of the corner and lock members onthe slotted portion of the box mem'ber. a

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of the subscribing witnesses this.

18th day of December, 1918. v V

ALEXANDER W. BEERS.

Witnesses:

C. E. MULREANY, H. E. THonrPsoN.

